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Paul Watterson
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Hungarian
Latin
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Portuguese
Russian
Vietnamese
Certified teacher, 15 years experience. Specialist in examination preparation and Business English.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Hungarian
Latin
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Portuguese
Russian
Vietnamese
Certified teacher, 15 years experience. Specialist in examination preparation and Business English.
From United KingdomLiving in Budapest, Hungary (21:01 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 5, 2014Interest topicFinanceSportsTravel
Hello everybody!
I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland but moved to England when I was 18 years old. My first career was in finance and I worked for HSBC in London for over five years.
By the end of that period, I felt I wanted a change of career and so went travelling around the world for one year. At the end of that year, I had decided teaching English was for me. See "Me as a Teacher" for more details!
My hobbies?
I still love travelling and have continued to do so every year. Running is my sport and I try manage at least three half=marathons per year.
Reading, especially historical fiction, is also a very dear hobby of mineMe as a Teacher
I have been teaching English since 1999 and shortly after obtained my CELTA (Cambridge English Language Teaching Accreditation) teaching qualification. I have taught in five different countries= the UK, Spain, Hungary, Vietnam and Malaysia; presently I am living in Budapest, Hungary.
My motivation for teaching?
There are two reasons why I enjoy teaching; firstly, the feeling of satisfaction when you have helped someone pass an examination, be successful in their career, a job interview or even learn a difficult piece of grammar. Secondly; I love the English language! I love thinking about it and considering the best way to teach it.My lessons & teaching style
The student is the most important person, all of my lessons suit their personality, their knowledge and their style.
I use the first lesson to find out their strengths, development areas and their personal motivation for learning English.
We draw up a plan to help them achieve their goals in as quick and in as efficient a way as possible.
I need to be and am flexible. I am a native English speaker and teacher, I presently live in a country where English is not the first language spoken so I know exactly the problems in learning a foreign language but what do iI-expect from my students?
Simply they must want to learn English!
*Please note that I do not teach children under the age of 18*My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2009 - Present
English teacher Finnish Embassy
2012 - 2015
English teacher Price-Waterhouse
2005 - 2013
English teacher Unisys
Education
1977 - 1984
Other - Economics
Certificates
CELTA International House, Budapest 2002
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
602
Students
7,364
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
328 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation practice
A2 - C2Conversation Practice2,104 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 16% off
Cambridge Examinations (PET, FCE, CAE, CPE) preparation
A2 - C2Test Preparation1,973 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 16% off
IELTS examination preparation
A2 - C2Test Preparation406 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 16% off
Business
A1 - C2Business1,559 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 16% off
Job Interview preparation
B1 - C2Business30 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Travel and tourism
B1 - C2General5 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 16% off
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1,100 Reviews
Maria
37 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Paul isn't only a exceptional teacher. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Thank you for the lesson, I enjoyed every minute.
Dec 11, 2016
Alessio
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Paul is an excellent teacher. I've been taking lessons with him for over a month and I made great progress thanks to him. I highly recommend him.
Nov 21, 2016
Iris Damstra
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I just started following lessons for my CAE exam and I really enjoy it! Paul is well prepared, professional and a great conversational partner. He's patient and kind which makes him a good teacher. Thanks for everything Paul, I look forward to next week!
Sep 24, 2016
Igor
9 English lessons
If you are looking for someone who really puts effort to plan your lessons, sends you materials beforehand, and has business acumen, Paul is definitely the right teacher!
May 27, 2023
Mateusz
1 English lesson
Paul is an excellent teacher, we did a short-notice warm-up/preparation for CPE speaking, his feedback and tips were extremely helpful and he's great at preparing for exams. Exactly what I needed!
Nov 22, 2022
Le Pan
1 English lesson
I did 1h job preparation lesson with Pau (CV and motivation letter). He helped me with all I needed with his professional language skills, I am highly satisfied with the result and it was an excellent class. I will indeed come back for some more of his business lessons! Thank you Paul!
Nov 1, 2022
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